Saint Apollonia Dragged by Horse, This image shows the scene of St. Apollonia being dragged by a horse. This event was part of her martyrdom, in which she ultimately threw herself into the flames of a bonfire., c. 1440 - c. 1480

 Item — Box: 189
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0222

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Saint Apollonia Dragged by Horse, This image shows the scene of St. Apollonia being dragged by a horse. This event was part of her martyrdom, in which she ultimately threw herself into the flames of a bonfire.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0221; Public Notes: There have been many attributions of this work, not only to Vivarini, but also to Jacopo Bellini, Dello Delli, Francesco de' Franceschi, Domenico Veneziano, Maestro dei Martiri. The work and its two sister panels (one at Bergamo and one at Washington) are now thought to be the work of Antonio Vivarini and/or Giovanni d'Alemagna (Savage, 2012).

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1440 - c. 1480

Creator

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This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: horses; martyrdom; architecture; religious art; saints; Saint Apollonia; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 10.3; Image width (in.): 7.9in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: tempera; Physical condition: yellowing; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription translation text type:

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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